I'd love to hear about the general working environment, the commission split structure and any office or desk fees.

We have a lot of jobs and people moving here continuously from CA and elsewhere due to Texas favorable business environment, DFW being a great airport for bus. travelers, relatively low cost of living, highly educated labor pool, etc.  

(Fair disclaimer, we are a distributor for CWP, Wood Harbor, Wellborn, and Wolf cabinets)The advantage to a big, established player (like any of the above) come to things like -* Quality of finish (Paint in a controlled shop is way different than paint at some guy's uncontrolled shop)* Warranty* Quality control of doors and boxes* Quality of construction* Service and Logistics* Quality of hardwareWhen you're talking about local manufacturers, they're oftentimes not building in an environmentally controlled environment.

I am a buy and hold investor in 2+ unit properties in dense urban environments (public school system)  My top 5 are:1. 

The key is to think outside the box when the environment is trying to tape that box close.Knowledge is the key to success...so as long you are familiar with the over 20+ ways and combinations thereof of controlling properties for a profit, you will never have to ask the ARV question and you will not be limited to your strategies.Remember, Markets change frequently and your knowledge should afford you the opportunity to recognize the change and act upon it accordingly with a shift of Strategy.

I hated tax work and liked the industry and business environment.

Are these reasonable terms from your experience in today's environment?

Most colleges will require out of town kids to stay in a dorm where they can become acustom to college life in a safe environment, sometimes two years.

I believe we have up to a decade of low interest rate environment before I have to re-evaluate my thesis.

Tony Robbins speaks about the importance of one's environment.3) Would the financial/psychological/time commitment worth it.That depends, my friend.